Sdeh Bar Farm
Sdeh Bar Farm (Hebrew: חַוַּת שְׂדֶה בָּר, Havat Sdeh Bar) is the continuation of a life project that has been operating on a voluntary basis . In 1998 the Ministry of Education of the state of Israel officially recognized this project and consequently granted it a plot of land in the historical Gush Etzion. It is a suburb of Nokdim,
History
Sdeh Bar was established in 1998 as an outpost from Nokdim. It was authorised in 2005.[1]
Sde Bar includes a residential program for troubled young Israeli men who lack familial support. It was run by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services.[2][1]
Baruch Feldbaum, head of security at nokdim, was convicted of assaulting and injuring Palestinians in aggravated circumstances after an altercation with shepherds at the settlement.[2]
Since 2012 a boutique dairy restaurant has been operating at the settlement.[3]
References
- ^ a b O'Connor, Anne-Marie. "20 minutes from modern Jerusalem, a Palestinian village is stranded in the past". Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ a b Shragai, Nadav. "Begging Their Pardon". Haaretz. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Amit, Hagai. "Life in a Bubble in the West Bank Settlements". Haaretz. Retrieved 5 July 2017.